Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE

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Upstream portfolios navigate geopolitical pressure, tighter project selection and rising delivery risk. This programme examines how industry leaders across the upstream value chain are strengthening portfolios, prioritising developments, improving execution and sustaining competitive production.

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Why attend?

Why attend?

Build more resilient upstream portfolios
Innovation
Understand how upstream leaders are reshaping portfolios to manage geopolitical exposure, basin concentration and long-term competitiveness.
Deliver projects with greater certainty
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Learn how projects are being executed despite constraints on capacity, supply chains and industrial resources.
Focus on the right developments
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See how operators are selecting and advancing projects across basins with different risks, timelines and infrastructure realities.
Track where upstream supply is heading
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Understand how supply mix, resource priorities and development strategies are shifting across global upstream markets.

Join the minds behind energy system transformation

4 DAY PASS

All Access Pass

Early bird ends
30th April 2026

$ 7,171.50

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Pass includes

  • Access to 10 strategic programmes + 2 technical programmes
  • Access to exclusive networking opportunities

Also includes:

  • Delegate lunches
  • Access to exhibition halls
  • Access to the Energy Connects Conference Hub
Early bird ends
30th April 2026

$ 7,171.50

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Frequently asked questions

What is the focus of the Upstream programme?

It looks at how upstream leaders are reshaping portfolios and moving projects forward while maintaining competitive production under changing geopolitical and delivery conditions.

Who should attend?

Senior decision-makers involved in upstream development and project delivery, including operators, investors and those responsible for how projects are planned and brought forward.

What challenges does the programme address?

It explores how geopolitical pressure and tighter delivery conditions are affecting where projects move forward and how supply expectations are managed.

What topics will be covered?

The programme centres on how portfolios are structured, how partnerships are formed and how development decisions are made and delivered under real-world constraints.

Why is this programme important now?

Project timelines are becoming harder to manage and supply expectations are shifting, making decisions on where to invest and what to develop more consequential for maintaining competitive production.

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